Rice with Broccoli in White Sauce

This vegetarian variation is here because a) we like it and b) it's easy to add meat to but works well without it.


What is it?  Its.. some lightly boiled veg added to a spiced cream sauce served over a bed of steaming Basmati rice!

Time to serve is around 25 minutes.

Ingredients

1/2 a head of broccoli small florets

2 carrots washed and roughly chopped
150g tin of corn kernels
onion
cream
milk
starch
salt and pepper

Depending on the rice you have: 

• 10 minute rice: put the water on to boil after the vegies are cooking
• 20 minute rice: start the water before you prep the vegies.  

Vegies
Boil the carrots and broccoli until cooked but not soft.

Sauce
Onion finely chopped + oil in pan
Add juice from corn kernels tin
Add the boiled vegies
1 tbs cream cheese if you have it on hand
1/2 tub of cream
milk 100mls or so

salt, pepper, garlic, cumin (powdered spices)

Add some excess water from boiling rice (starch helps thicken)

Add extra starch to thicken if necessary 
Add extra water for the required amount of sauce

Serve

Ladle sauce over a bed of steaming rice

Works well with chopped chicken.  Simply add after cooking onion.  Curry can be used instead of cumin for a twist.  Coconut milk and or pineapple can then be added.

Serves 2+